Maxwell International has announced a new Lensbaby product, the Edge 80 Optic, which is an 80mm f2.8 lens (12-blade aperture) which delivers a tilt-shift lens effect. A $339 it’s an affordable and easy-to-use alternative to an expensive dedicated tilt-shift lens. The … Continue reading
Australian Photo Supplies (APS) is following up its successful 2011 series of roadshows with an expanded program this year, visiting Adelaide as well as Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Dates and venues are as follows: Perth: … Continue reading
String of 6 unedited press releases from Panasonic follows: Acclaimed LUMIX TZ Series extends powerful zoom to 20x and enhances Full HD recording, creative and GPS features NORFOLK ISLAND, 17 February, 2012 – Panasonic has released the seventh generation in … Continue reading
HP and its photo specialist distributor Photo Direct have announced that the auto-duplexing Photosmart ML2000D minilab printer is now available in Australia, and are offering one-on-one demonstrations of the new machine. ‘In today’s cut throat 4×6 print market, retailers are … Continue reading
Lowepro has released a new series of Event Messenger bags for photographers who require a camera bag with a slim profile and quick, quiet access. Built to fit a complete camera kit, streamlined and finely detailed, the Event Messenger bags are … Continue reading
Canon Australia is launching a customer image storage site for consumers who purchase the new Wi-Fi-enabled Ixus 510 HS and 240 HS digital compacts and Legria DV model camcorders (HF R36, HF R38 and HF M52) – to be launched … Continue reading
Leading photographic products distributor, Adeal Pty Ltd, has announced changes to its senior management structure. Following the appointment of Sieglind DʼArcy as CEO in 2008 and her acquisition of the company in November 2010, the focus has been to ‘build the … Continue reading
Original Feb 15 story updated, Feb 17: Pentax (‘A Ricoh Company’) has announced the K-01, a new 16-megapixel (APS-C) mirrorless interchangeable camera which is backwards-compatible with Pentax K-Mount lenses.
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The Ricoh Lens A16, announced this week, is the sixth unit to be developed for the company’s GXR interchangeable camera system. Combining a 3.5x optical wide zoom lens with a 16 megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor, it spans a focal … Continue reading
In addition to the launch of the rather interesting OM1-like EM-5, Olympus Australia also announced three new digicams, the SZ-31MR, the SH-25MR and the TG-820. The SZ-31MR is a new flagship model in the Traveller series and features a 24x … Continue reading
